FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 3, 2025 Contact: Avi Zaffini OACC Statement on Ohio Senate Budget Proposal “The Ohio Senate’s commitment to education and workforce development is reflected in its proposed budget, which includes enhanced support and efficiency reforms designed to expand access to affordable, career-focused education,” said Avi Zaffini, President and CEO of the Ohio [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 3, 2025 Contact: Avi Zaffini COLUMBUS – “The Ohio Senate’s commitment to education and workforce development is reflected in its proposed budget, which includes enhanced support and efficiency reforms designed to expand access to affordable, career-focused education,” said Avi Zaffini, President and CEO of the Ohio Association of Community Colleges. [...]
For Immediate Release February 12, 2025 Ohio Community Colleges Enrollment Estimates Ahead of National Average COLUMBUS – Ohio’s community colleges are leading the charge in higher education growth, with fall 2024 enrollment estimates surging by 6.4% compared to the previous year and outpacing the national average growth rate of 5.9%, according to the latest [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 22, 2025 Contact: Jim Lynch - (614) 832-7295 COLUMBUS, OH – “As a top workforce partner for Ohio employers and the best education value for students, Ohio’s community colleges commend the transparent and collaborative process that helped shape SB 83,” said Avi Zaffini, president and CEO of the Ohio Association of [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 20, 2024 Contact: Jim Lynch Longtime Statehouse leader takes the helm at OACC as its 23 member colleges strengthen efforts to educate the workforce needed for Ohio’s transforming economy. COLUMBUS – The Ohio Association of Community Colleges (OACC) has named veteran Statehouse leader Avi Zaffini as its new president and [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 13, 2024 Contact: Jim Lynch Laura Rittner to Become VP of Operations & Student Success after a Decade of Achievement at OACC COLUMBUS, OH – Laura Rittner, executive director of a groundbreaking center aimed at boosting outcomes for Ohio’s community college students has been promoted by the Ohio Association of [...]
For Immediate Release April 26, 2024 56 OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS HONORED AS MEMBERS OF THE 2024 ALL-OHIO ACADEMIC TEAM COLUMBUS – Fifty-six outstanding students from Ohio’s 23 community colleges have been honored as members of the 2024 All-Ohio Academic Team. The event, which recognizes students from around the state for their excellence in [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 1, 2024 Contact: Tom Walsh COLUMBUS – The Ohio Association of Community Colleges (OACC) has named Crystal Jones as its new senior director of workforce partnerships. Jones, who most recently served as vice president of marketing, diversity, and community impact at Clark State College, will help the association strengthen partnerships [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: February 1, 2023 Contact: Jack Hershey or Tom Walsh COLUMBUS – The Ohio Association of Community Colleges (OACC) voiced appreciation for Governor Mike DeWine’s biennial state budget proposal, praising its strategic investments in education and workforce development. “At a time when Ohio’s economy is diversifying to compete in the modern [...]
Ohio Community College Graduation Rates Have Increased Nearly 200% Since the Launch of the OACC Success Center in 2012 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 15, 2022 Contact: Jack Hershey or Tom Walsh COLUMBUS – More than 250 Ohio community college leaders came together at Columbus State Community College on September 14-15 to celebrate 10 years [...]